Alexander Sorloth’s incredible feat, scoring FOUR, in a 4-4 draw with Real Madrid is such a rare historic moment. He is set to top that feat by winning this season’s Pichichi award as per ESPN. Alexander Sørloth will join an exclusive list of superstars should he go on to claim the award.
The Norwegian is currently top in La Liga’s highest goal scorer’s list, two goals more than Girona’s Dovbyk. To make his achievement even more impressive, none of his 23 goals have come from the penalty spot!. Five of Dovbyk’s 22 goals however have come from the spot.
Sorloth joins league of Players who have scored four goals against Real Madrid in the La Liga.
Taty Castellanos is the most recent player join to four goals against Real Madrid in a LaLiga match.
He did this in 2023 while playing for Girona before Alexander Sørloth joined the exclusive club. Sørloth’s four goals contributed to his side’s 4-4 draw after being 4-1 down at some point.
He is set to top that feat by winning this season’s Pichichi award. Alexander Sørloth will join an exclusive list of superstars should he go on to claim the award.
He will be breaking into a list of Pichichi winners containing absolute superstars like Messi, Ronaldo, and Benzema. These players have laid siege to the Pichichi for the best part of two decades.
Carlos Bestit in 1929, Martín Vantolrà in 1935, and Martínez Català, in 1940, and Emílin in 1944, have all scored 4 against Madrid in La Liga.
Incredibly one player Echeverria, went above everyone else and actually hit FIVE against the Los Blancos. He achieved this in an incredible period of dominance for Real Oviedo over Real Madrid.
There are other players who have achieved this feat in other competitions other than the Spanish La Liga.
Josep Samitier for Barcelona in 1926 is actually the first ever player to score four goals against Real Madrid. He achieved this feat in a Copa del Rey clash while playing for Barcelona.
He is joined by Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza, 2006) and Eulogio Martínez (Barcelona, 1957) in doing it in the competition.
Robert Lewandowski achieved this feat in 2013, albeit when playing for Borussia Dortmund. He scored four goals as Dortmund dumped Real Madrid out of the Champions League in the semifinal.
